CNN.com - New flexibility for No Child Left Behind - Apr 6, 2005

CNN.com - New flexibility for No Child Left Behind - Apr 6, 2005

The US Education Department is on the verge of developing new strategies in support of changing the way schools are held accountable for progress towards the No Child Left Behind Act. This may actually be a great step towards closing the achievement gap between millions of students that are not performing up to state standards.

Under the new provisions certain states will be allowed more flexibility in how they test children. The individual states that will be allowed these freedoms must prove that they have gained progress in educational achievements, or they shown a commitment to implementing the NCLB standards.